公开(公告)号：US10094761B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US15611224

申请日：2017-06-01

Applicant: Kinetic River Corp.

Inventor： Giacomo Vacca

IPC: G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/10

Abstract: A particle analyzer, comprising a source of a substantially nondiffracting light beam; a flow path configured to produce in a flowcell a ribbon-like core stream having a specific cross-sectional aspect ratio; the flowcell being configured to expose a segment of the core stream to the light beam; a detector configured to receive a signal resulting from an interaction of a particle in the core stream with the light beam; a first sorting actuator connected with the flowcell, downstream of the exposed segment of core stream; a plurality of sorting channels in fluid connection with the flow path and downstream of the first actuator; the actuator having multiple actuation states, each state configured to direct at least one part of the core stream to a corresponding channel; a second sorting actuator connected with the flowcell, opposite the first actuator, and operable in coordination with the first actuator.

公开(公告)号：US09671326B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US15372976

申请日：2016-12-08

Applicant: Kinetic River Corp.

Inventor： Giacomo Vacca

IPC: G01N21/00 ,  G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/10

CPC classification number: G01N15/1436 ,  G01N15/1404 ,  G01N15/1459 ,  G01N2015/1006 ,  G01N2015/1415 ,  G01N2015/149

Abstract: A particle analyzer, comprising a source of a substantially nondiffracting light beam; a flow path configured to produce in a flowcell a ribbon-like core stream having a specific cross-sectional aspect ratio; the flowcell being configured to expose a segment of the core stream to the light beam; a detector configured to receive a signal resulting from an interaction of a particle in the core stream with the light beam; a first sorting actuator connected with the flowcell, downstream of the exposed segment of core stream; a plurality of sorting channels in fluid connection with the flow path and downstream of the first actuator; the actuator having multiple actuation states, each state configured to direct at least one part of the core stream to a corresponding channel; a second sorting actuator connected with the flowcell, opposite the first actuator, and operable in coordination with the first actuator.

公开(公告)号：US09658148B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14879079

申请日：2015-10-08

Applicant: Kinetic River Corp.

Inventor： Giacomo Vacca

IPC: G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/10

CPC classification number: G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/1429 ,  G01N15/1434 ,  G01N15/1459 ,  G01N15/147 ,  G01N2015/1006 ,  G01N2015/1477 ,  G01N2015/1488 ,  G01N2015/149

Abstract: A particle analyzer, comprising a source of a beam of pulsed optical energy; a detector comprising a number of spectral detection channels to detect optical signals resulting from interactions between the beam and particles in a sample (such as, e.g., fluorescence signals), and to convert the optical signals into respective electrical signals; optical paths from the source to the sample and from the sample to the detector; a flowcell connected with the optical paths and with a flow path for a suspension of particles; a signal processing module capable of: receiving the electrical signals from the detector; mathematically combining individual decay curves in the signals into a decay supercurve; allocating individual components of the supercurve to discrete bins of predetermined time constants; and quantifying the relative contribution of individual components to the supercurve; a particle sorting actuator; an actuator driver; and at least one particle collection receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US11965815B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US18165234

申请日：2023-02-06

Applicant: Kinetic River Corp.

Inventor： Giacomo Vacca

IPC: G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/1404 ,  G01N15/1434 ,  G01N15/10

CPC classification number: G01N15/1436 ,  G01N15/1404 ,  G01N15/1459 ,  G01N2015/1006 ,  G01N2015/1415 ,  G01N2015/149

Abstract: A particle analyzer, comprising a source of a substantially nondiffracting light beam; a flow path configured to produce in a flowcell a ribbon-like core stream having a specific cross-sectional aspect ratio; the flowcell being configured to expose a segment of the core stream to the light beam; a detector configured to receive a signal resulting from an interaction of a particle in the core stream with the light beam; a first sorting actuator connected with the flowcell, downstream of the exposed segment of core stream; a plurality of sorting channels in fluid connection with the flow path and downstream of the first actuator; the actuator having multiple actuation states, each state configured to direct at least one part of the core stream to a corresponding channel; a second sorting actuator connected with the flowcell, opposite the first actuator, and operable in coordination with the first actuator.

公开(公告)号：US11965812B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US18350336

申请日：2023-07-11

Applicant: Kinetic River Corp.

Inventor： Giacomo Vacca ,  Ralph Jimenez

IPC: G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/10 ,  G01N15/1429 ,  G01N15/1434

CPC classification number: G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/1429 ,  G01N15/1434 ,  G01N15/1436 ,  G01N15/147 ,  G01N2015/1006 ,  G01N2015/1438 ,  G01N2015/144 ,  G01N2015/1477 ,  G01N2015/1488 ,  G01N2015/149

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses and methods for analyzing an optical signal decay. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes: a source of a beam of pulsed optical energy; a sample holder configured to expose a sample to the beam; a detector comprising a number of spectral detection channels configured to convert the optical signals into respective electrical signals; and a signal processing module configured to perform a method. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving the electrical signals from the detector; mathematically combining individual decay curves in the electrical signals into a supercurve, the supercurve comprising a number of components, each component having a time constant and a relative contribution to the supercurve; and quantifying a relative contribution of each component to the supercurve.

公开(公告)号：US11573165B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US17326662

申请日：2021-05-21

Applicant: Kinetic River Corp.

Inventor： Giacomo Vacca ,  Ralph Jimenez

IPC: G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/10

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses for analyzing an optical signal decay. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes: a source of a beam of pulsed optical energy; a sample holder configured to expose a sample to the beam; a detector comprising a number of spectral detection channels configured to convert the optical signals into respective electrical signals; and a signal processing module configured to perform a method. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving the electrical signals from the detector; mathematically combining individual decay curves in the electrical signals into a decay supercurve, the supercurve comprising a number of components, each component having a time constant and a relative contribution to the supercurve; and numerically fitting a model to the supercurve.

公开(公告)号：US10656072B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16154642

申请日：2018-10-08

Applicant: Kinetic River Corp.

Inventor： Giacomo Vacca

IPC: G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/10

Abstract: A particle analyzer, comprising a source of a substantially nondiffracting light beam; a flow path configured to produce in a flowcell a ribbon-like core stream having a specific cross-sectional aspect ratio; the flowcell being configured to expose a segment of the core stream to the light beam; a detector configured to receive a signal resulting from an interaction of a particle in the core stream with the light beam; a first sorting actuator connected with the flowcell, downstream of the exposed segment of core stream; a plurality of sorting channels in fluid connection with the flow path and downstream of the first actuator; the actuator having multiple actuation states, each state configured to direct at least one part of the core stream to a corresponding channel; a second sorting actuator connected with the flowcell, opposite the first actuator, and operable in coordination with the first actuator.

公开(公告)号：US09778193B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14461293

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: Kinetic River Corp.

Inventor： Giacomo Vacca

IPC: G01N15/00 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/10

CPC classification number: G01N21/65 ,  G01N15/1434 ,  G01N15/1459 ,  G01N2015/1006 ,  G01N2015/1438 ,  G01N2021/653 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/0697

Abstract: An apparatus to provide a label-free or native particle analysis comprises a light generating system producing first light pulses at a first wavelength and second light pulses at a second wavelength; and a flow cell coupled to the light generating system to convey particles for analysis. The light generating system is configured to chirp at least one of the first light pulses and the second light pulses to analyze the particles.

公开(公告)号：US11740174B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17559379

申请日：2021-12-22

Applicant: Kinetic River Corp.

Inventor： Giacomo Vacca ,  Ralph Jimenez

IPC: G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/10

CPC classification number: G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/147 ,  G01N15/1429 ,  G01N15/1434 ,  G01N15/1436 ,  G01N2015/1006 ,  G01N2015/144 ,  G01N2015/149 ,  G01N2015/1438 ,  G01N2015/1477 ,  G01N2015/1488

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses and methods for analyzing an optical signal decay. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes: a source of a beam of pulsed optical energy; a sample holder configured to expose a sample to the beam; a detector comprising a number of spectral detection channels configured to convert the optical signals into respective electrical signals; and a signal processing module configured to perform a method. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving the electrical signals from the detector; mathematically combining individual decay curves in the electrical signals into a supercurve, the supercurve comprising a number of components, each component having a time constant and a relative contribution to the supercurve; and quantifying a relative contribution of each component to the supercurve.

公开(公告)号：US20210231554A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US17209057

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: Kinetic River Corp.

Inventor： Giacomo Vacca ,  Ralph Jimenez

IPC: G01N15/14

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses for analyzing an optical signal decay. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes: a source of a beam of pulsed optical energy; a sample holder configured to expose a sample to the beam; a detector comprising a number of spectral detection channels configured to convert the optical signals into respective electrical signals; and a signal processing module configured to perform a method. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving the electrical signals from the detector; mathematically combining individual decay curves in the electrical signals into a decay supercurve, the supercurve comprising a number of components, each component having a time constant and a relative contribution to the supercurve; and numerically fitting a model to the supercurve.